Wedding Tips

Groomsmen…they’re your closest pals, your second family and your biggest supporters and today you’ve chosen them to share arguably the most important and memorable day of your life: your wedding. From tuxedo rentals and costly games of golf, to a bachelor party and long, awkward speeches, you owe it to them to show just how[…]

Charitable weddings, celebrations where couples incorporate their socially conscious values into their wedding planning, has become a popular trend over the past few years. Transform Wedding Favors Into Charitable Giving This past weekend I served as the Master of Ceremonies and wedding DJ for a bride & groom who had their wedding ceremony and reception[…]

Writing thank you notes is the largest task for you to complete throughout the engagement and wedding process. Start keeping track of gifts early to prevent confusion on who gifted what. Also remember to write thank you notes to people who helped host showers, parties, and organize details. To prevent getting overwhelmed with the number[…]

So instead of staying in the Kansas City area for your wedding ceremony and wedding reception, you’ve decided on a destination wedding. Maybe you’ve always wanted to go to Europe, Mexico or visit a tropical island in the Bahamas. There’s no better time to make the trip than when you say “I do,” and, as a bonus, you[…]

The following article was written by guest contributor & wedding planner, Hilary Stroup. Have truckloads of wedding invitations started getting dumped into your mailbox yet? If your answer is “yes,” then you know it’s officially summer wedding season in Kansas City. Attending a wedding means entering into an entirely different world of unwritten rules and etiquette. Like, who[…]

In the song “Billionaire,” Travie McCoy sings of what he would buy with all of that money. From spending his way onto the cover of Forbes Magazine to playing basketball with the President and sitting next to Oprah, he dreams of the limitless possibilities that money can bring and without any thought to budgeting. Oh[…]

The dreaded, “determining the wedding budget” (DTWB) discussion is not an easy conversation for some brides and grooms to have. But, before you start writing checks or swiping your credit card, a budget is a necessity. The good news is that the discussion of budgets doesn’t need to be scary. As you begin the wedding[…]

So, what lessons for Kansas City wedding receptions and ceremonies can be learned from rock legend, David Lee Roth, and the legendary story of the brown M&M rider in Van Halen contracts with concert promoters? Actually, there are quite a few. Watch & listen to the tale. Although it is not likely that Kansas City wedding professionals are going[…]

Of my many responsibilities as a Kansas City Wedding DJ and Wedding Entertainment Director™, one is to assure that the pre-reception planning, an essential element of the creative process, addresses the timing and execution of every moment of the event. “No surprises!” is an important promise made to ensure the Bride & Groom’s happiness. But, according to The Huffington Post (HuffPost), some[…]

Everyone has a passion. Some may have a passion for their job, a sports team, art, a hobby, friends or loved ones. Passion is the greatest of all emotions. It knows no boundaries and enables us to overcome obstacles (both real and imagined) and to see the world as a place of infinite potential. The[…]